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Fostering creativity. Breaking barriers. This week is your last chance to help make a difference! Stand with Mirror Mountain and BEING Studio to amplify unique voices in film, and provide inclusive opportunities for artists with developmental disabilities. Your donation will shape a brighter future for Ottawa’s arts community. Make your contribution now and be aContinue reading “Help us shape a brighter future for Ottawa’s arts community”

Special offer! Enter the discount code OTTAWAFILM on FilmFreeway and get 25% off film submissions to Mirror Mountain Film Festival. Welcoming indie drama, comedy, documentary, animation, experimental, music videos, dance films, spoken word, interactive media and lots more! Final deadline to submit is May 22nd.

We are proud to partner with Being Studio on a special fundraising drive this May 1 – 31. Together, we hope to raise a total of $8000 to help support our artists. 50% of funds raised will go directly to paying artists in this summer’s festival, happening July 21 – 23 at LabO Theatre 50%Continue reading “Help Mirror Mountain and Being Studio support our artists”

Very excited to finally reveal the full poster for our 2023 festival, happening July 21 – 23 at LabO Theatre in Arts Court! This beautiful art was drawn by talented local illustrator and graphic designer Jessica Bromley Bartram, and captures the weird and wonderful spirit of Mirror Mountain Film Festival. Keep an eye out thisContinue reading “Introducing our 2023 festival poster!”

We are very proud to reveal our new logo design by Ottawa illustrator and graphic designer Jessica Bromley Bartram! Jessica created this new look for our upcoming festival this July, and we think she did an amazing job capturing the creative spirit of Mirror Mountain Film Festival with her redesign. Visit her website to see moreContinue reading “Introducing our new logo design!”

Calling all Ottawa-Gatineau filmmakers, media artists, solo musicians and bands! Join us Thursday March 9th at 7:30pm for a free Zoom info session, where you can ask us anything about submitting a proposal for Mirror Mountain Film Festival’s next live music + film collaboration. Questions about tech? Not sure about format? Just want to share yourContinue reading “Live music + film performance – online info session”

Are you an Ottawa-Gatineau filmmaker, media artist, musician or band? Mirror Mountain is now accepting proposals for a live performance that combines music and projected images. Whether it’s a bike-powered film projector, parallel slideshows, live drawing, mapping projections onto objects, or even just shadow puppets, we want to hear your creative ideas for a multimedia extravaganza!Continue reading “Live music + film performance submissions open”

Are you an independent filmmaker with a unique creative voice? Mirror Mountain Film Festival’s regular deadline is coming up next Monday, December 19th. We want to see the most original, groundbreaking, outrageous and personal films out there, so submit your work today! Narrative, documentary, animation, experimental, music video, dance film, interactive media and more areContinue reading “Regular deadline approaching soon”

We’re extremely excited to announce that we’ll be working with talented Ottawa illustrator and graphic designer Jessica Bromley Bartram this festival season! Jessica will be creating imagery for our next edition coming July 2023. Her atmospheric and fantastical style is a perfect match for Mirror Mountain Film Festival, and we can’t wait to see whatContinue reading “Illustrator Jessica Bartram to create 2023 festival artwork”

Want to get involved in our next festival? Become a sponsor of Mirror Mountain Film Festival, and your organization can be a part of the action. We’re looking to connect with dynamic, engaging, equity-seeking businesses and non-profits in the Ottawa-Gatineau region, and we’ve got creative ideas for getting your message seen and heard at ourContinue reading “Sponsorship opportunities for 2023 available now”